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Nanaimo cadets forming overnight Cenotaph vigil ahead of Remembrance Day
NANAIMO - Dozens of local youth are preparing for an overnight vigil around the city's Cenotaph ahead of Remembrance Day on Wednesday. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, members from 205 Collishaw Royal Canadian Air Cadets, 136 Amphion Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, and 2422 Canadian Scottish Regiment Royal Canadian ...
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wet week
B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides
A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia could bring more than 250 millimetres of rain in some places, as forecasters warn of floods and landslides. Environment Canada has raised orange rainfall warnings in west a...
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power problems
Effects of wildfire season felt before first fall storm, as Nanaimo braces for more
NANAIMO - Impacts from the summer wildfire season are starting to be felt long after the last embers have been extinguished, and BC Hydro is worried the line between wildfire and storm season is disappearing. Ted Olynyk, BC Hydro's regional community relations manager, said Vancouver Island vegetation can withstand all...
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on guard
Nanaimo cadets forming overnight Cenotaph vigil ahead of Remembrance Day
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wet week
B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides
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nailbiter
Judicial recount called as Ladysmith-Oceanside candidates separated by 50 votes
NANAIMO - More than two weeks after voters elected a majority BC Conservative government, some in the region are no closer to knowing who will represent them in Victoria.Final results confirmed by Elections BC show NDP incumbent Stephanie Higginson 50 votes ahead of BC Conservative challenger Kris McNichol, as of Monda...
Nov 9, 2026
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Fall Storm Season
'Strong and potent series of storms' moving through Nanaimo & Oceanside this week
NANAIMO - A wet and windy week is ahead. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for areas of eastern Vancouver Island on Monday, Nov. 9, including Nanaimo, Parksville, and Qualicum Beach, advising of "a strong and potent series of storms" approaching the province. The series of fall storms are ...
Nov 9, 2026
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wild sequence
Drug trafficker sentenced following high-event Nanaimo arrest
NANAIMO - Barely an adult, a young man's life spiraled out of control late in 2023.An aggravated assault conviction for a drug-related attack in Campbell River led to a nine-year prison sentence, followed by a bizarre series of events in Nanaimo on the evening of Dec. 13, 2023.Leonardo Rosales, 21, was handed 18 months...
Nov 9, 2026
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fair trade practices
Global Village Nanaimo at Woodgrove Centre until Christmas Eve
NANAIMO - Global Village Nanaimo is already hard at work with its winter pop-up store as they continue to promote fair trade practices. This year, the store is located on the exterior of Woodgrove Centre, between the Royal Bank and Island Savings Credit Union, allowing the store to have its own entrance. Serving the co...
Nov 8, 2026
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Good Fortune
Clippers win conference final rematch against Prince George
NANAIMO - The Clippers battled Prince George for the first time since sweeping the Spruce Kings in the 2026 BCHL Coastal Conference final.Both teams came in to the Saturday, Nov. 7 contest leading their respective divisions this season and Nanaimo took a tight 3-2 decision in overtime.It was the Clippers seventh straig...
Nov 8, 2026
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exercise caution
Scammers steal $4,000 from Nanaimo renter
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are reminding renters to do their due diligence before sending anyone money, after a local resident was scammed out of $4,000. RCMP say the victim was responding to an online advertisement for a Nanaimo rental, which included detailed information like a rental agreement and land title informati...
Nov 7, 2026
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British Columbia
Four grizzly bears involved in deadly attack on mother and daughter in B.C.
BELLA COOLA - The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says four grizzly bears that it captured in Bella Coola in recent days were all involved in a deadly attack that claimed the lives of a mother and daughter in the community this month. Insp. Jeff Tyre...
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B.C. drug deaths continue to decline in September, down 19 per cent from 2025
VICTORIA - Toxic drug deaths in British Columbia in September were down about 19 per cent from the same month last year, continuing a pattern that has seen deaths this year fall to the lowest levels since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The BC Coroners S...
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Real estate association forecasts B.C. home sales to slide 4.5 per cent this year
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Real Estate Association expects home sales in the province to continue to slide this year, warning of "mounting headwinds" for the market, while hoping for a pick-up in both prices and sales in 2027. The association says in its fou...
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'Things will never be the same': Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire
EDMONTON - The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history, says Mayor Bruce Pugh. A fire on Oct. 17 at the nearby Canadian Forces Base Wainwright killed four soldiers and injured 39....
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wet week
B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides
A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia could bring more than 250 millimetres of rain in some places, as forecasters warn of floods and landslides. Environment Canada has raised orange rainfall warnings in west a...
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Doerkson says indefinite halt at pulp mill a 'hard blow' to Quesnel, B.C., workers
QUESNEL - Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says news that a pulp mill in Quesnel, B.C., is halting production will be a "hard blow" for the mill's workers and their families in the small Cariboo city. Doerkson says owner Millar Western is curtailing pr...
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Nanaimo skateboarder Pritchard wins Youth Olympics bronze for Canada
DAKAR - Canada's Evie Pritchard won bronze in women's street skateboarding Thursday at the Youth Olympic Games. The 14-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., scored 137.79 points in the final, finishing just behind Brazil's Duda Ribeiro (138.28). China's Zhu Yua...
Nov 5, 2026
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on the move
Nanaimo-born NHL player traded from Nashville to Seattle
NANAIMO - Matthew Wood is heading west. The Nanaimo Minor Hockey product, who was drafted 15th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, was traded Sunday, Nov. 1, to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Kraken forward Shane Wright. Since signing his first NHL deal in late March 2025 and debuting wi...
Nov 2, 2026
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double gold
VIU Mariners capture pair of provincial soccer titles
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners men's and women's soccer teams are provincial champions after a near-perfect weekend.Going into the weekend with a semi-final bye courtesy of a perfect 9-0 season, the women's squad needed extra time to defeat Capilano by a 2-1 score at Douglas College in Coquitlam on Sunday, Nov. 1.Emma Thor...
Nov 2, 2026
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Good Fortune
Clippers win conference final rematch against Prince George
NANAIMO - The Clippers battled Prince George for the first time since sweeping the Spruce Kings in the 2026 BCHL Coastal Conference final.Both teams came in to the Saturday, Nov. 7 contest leading their respective divisions this season and Nanaimo took a tight 3-2 decision in overtime.It was the Clippers seventh straig...
Nov 8, 2026
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Show of Force
Clippers have offensive breakout game against Spruce Grove
NANAIMO - The Clippers rolled to their sixth straight victory by beating the Spruce Grove Saints 7-2.It was Nanaimo's highest offensive output of the season and the team's largest margin of victory.Just two minutes into the game Drew Roelofs put the Clippers up 1-0, then Miller Kay with a shorthanded marker and Pherson...
Nov 7, 2026
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New Opportunity
Clippers' Patterson departs for head coaching role with Surrey Eagles
NANAIMO - The Clippers are consistently moving players on to higher levels, and now one of their assistant coaches is moving on to run his own team. Gaelan Patterson is now the head coach of the Surrey Eagles of the BCHL after two stints working behind the Clippers' bench under Colin Birkas. In the 2024-25 campaign, Pa...
Nov 5, 2026
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Canada
Federal report offers 'first step' toward health strategy for men and boys: advocate
OTTAWA - The federal government has released a report outlining challenges related to boys' and men's health as it works toward a national strategy to be release next year. The report, published last week, raises concerns about stereotypes about mascul...
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Four grizzly bears involved in deadly attack on mother and daughter in B.C.
BELLA COOLA - The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says four grizzly bears that it captured in Bella Coola in recent days were all involved in a deadly attack that claimed the lives of a mother and daughter in the community this month. Insp. Jeff Tyre...
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Carney to raise issue of foreign interference with Chinese President Xi next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will raise concerns about foreign interference in Canada when he meets next week with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Carney and Xi are expected to meet in person at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit...
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Ottawa restores sanctions on Iran it lifted a decade ago
OTTAWA - Canada will impose sanctions on 11 Iranian entities accused of contributing to Tehran's pursuit of nuclear and ballistic missiles or of financing violence abroad. The sanctions prohibit Canadians from engaging financially with the named Irania...
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Ottawa puts sharper focus on permanent residency for privately sponsored refugees
OTTAWA - The federal government is increasing the number of privately sponsored refugees eligible for permanent residency in the coming years as it reduces the number of eligible government-sponsored refugees. The 2027 immigration levels plan, released...
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'We just want to play' Ovechkin says on Russian participation at IIHF events
OTTAWA - Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday that Russian athletes just want to represent their country, but declined to weigh in when asked about the decision to allow Russia back into international hockey tournaments. Ovechkin...
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World
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the the minority
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio won the race Tuesday to serve as House Republican leader as the GOP prepares for its new role in the minority. Jordan, who serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, defeated Rep. Steve ...
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Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse
BOSTON (AP) - A former police detective was convicted Tuesday of murdering a pregnant Massachusetts woman, Sandra Birchmore, to keep her from revealing that he had sexually abused her when she was 15. Matthew Farwell, 40, was found guilty...
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US soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia
LONDON (AP) - A member of the U.S. Army was arrested Tuesday in England on suspicion of espionage related to Russia, counterterror police said. The 41-year-old, who was not named, was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of violating two...
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Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
Sep 18, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026
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